2011 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD Hemi

[floriduramax1]

Aluminum heads warping... Get into modern times. The First gen Max's (lb7) had injector issues up to 03. " GM issued a warranty for this after the fact for injectors, which now have 7 year/200,000 mile coverage. The Duramax was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list in 2001 and 2002"!! From then on, fixed. As I stated, GM diesels have steadily improved and Ford has steadily gone down hill. Tell me of any issues YOU have personally worked on starting with the 06 LLY-LBZ up thru the current LML RPO:wow: Also as you said about the power junk, with the older Allisons, they couldn't handle any power adders, but strictly stock, they will outperform any 4R100 or 5R110 any time. Funny how many different trannys they have come out with in such a short time:smt021 Do very many folks bring their complicated common rail injected diesels to a tire and lube center for major repairs:huh: Who sets the bar every model year for all round performance and mileage since 2002?? I will concede that Chevy has not even been in the diesel competition until 2002. You can spew Isuzu all day but at the end of the day the Dmax is a joint venture between GM and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio.

Speaking spark plugs, how many "pop" out of those Triton heads :wow::wow:

Check these... http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/F-250/2006/

http://www.fordproblems.com/F-250/

What's up with the shaking:huh:..lol
http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/F-250/2006/suspension/



From the same site
http://www.carcomplaints.com/GMC/Sierra_2500/

 

[tdappleman]

Nothing like a blind die hard brand fan. Do some research on the GM side of the house. I never said Ford was without problems - spark plug issues, exhaust manifold bolts, etc are all well known on some model years and on some models. You can try and knock my shop but I personally see the issues - I didn't say I repaired them. It's so easy to get a duracrap owner riled up - just say Ford is better. At least you're good for a laugh. Have a good one.

 

[floriduramax1]

I always have a great one! Not at all brand loyal. I drive what doesn't leave me stranded and will perform! Actually I think Cummins is the best...that is...before Dodge gets their hands on it:smt021 Blind I am not. See, RV's are my business and HD trucks are my favorite subject:grin: I don't have a problem with your opinion of Ford vs Chevy, but your "opinion" of Duramax and their issues need to be cleared up as there are several on here that believe everything they read on internet forums and need to understand right from wrong while shopping for tow vehicles. Believe me, I do lots of "research":thumbsup: Your very welcome for the laugh :smt038

 

[tdappleman]

So - compared to the 6.0 it's a bulletproof drivetrain but it has issues which have (I think) mostly been resolved over the years. There were issues with the headgaskets - the expansion/contraction of the heads was causing problems with the headgaskets and the material and construction has been redesigned. Along with this headgasket change the compression ratio was lowered.

The fuel injector bodies were prone to cracking a few years ago and has supposedly been resolved by Bosch in 2007 but I have a couple of customers who have 07 and 08 models which have had to have injectors replaced.

So - like the Powerstroke - it has had problems over the years and subsequent changes have mostly eliminated them. The 6.0 was the worst motor Ford ever came out with - but the 6.4 was great and the new 6.7 looks to be even better.

Overall - I'll take Ford quality and the fact they didn't need to be bailed out.

 

[floriduramax1]

So - compared to the 6.0 it's a bulletproof drivetrain but it has issues which have (I think) mostly been resolved over the years. There were issues with the headgaskets - the expansion/contraction of the heads was causing problems with the headgaskets and the material and construction has been redesigned. Along with this headgasket change the compression ratio was lowered.

The fuel injector bodies were prone to cracking a few years ago and has supposedly been resolved by Bosch in 2007 but I have a couple of customers who have 07 and 08 models which have had to have injectors replaced.

So - like the Powerstroke - it has had problems over the years and subsequent changes have mostly eliminated them. The 6.0 was the worst motor Ford ever came out with - but the 6.4 was great and the new 6.7 looks to be even better.

Overall - I'll take Ford quality and the fact they didn't need to be bailed out.

I tell you what, there isn't a fuel injected engine on the market today that does not experience injector issues. If that and head gaskets are all you have than this exchange is a moot point! As both have been corrected before the 04.5 LLY (RPO) engine, while at the same time the 6.slow was digging deeper! I knew the "bailout" was coming from ya that's why I BROUGHT IT UP FIRST. I will not be buying a new GM for a while because of it. But, that does not mean I will settle for a "sub standard" drive train and gawd awful fugly front end from the "blue oval". In fact, I'm on the hunt for an old body style (classic) GMC 3500 with low miles because of the longevity and the dependability of the drive train. That will give me two trucks that will out run, out pull, and be more reliable than your treasured POS:thumbsup: Now that we have de-railed this man's thread, I digress. Have "a good one".


EDIT: BTW, where did the design for 6.7 come from....Hmmmmm

 

[andy k]

I tow mine regularly with a 2000 dodge cummins, however I occasionally tow with a Jeep grand Cherokee with the 4.7 L engine. Their is plenty of power, but the wheelbase is not long enough so it tends to sway very easily. So many people expect not to feel the boat behind them, you still have 10,000 lbs behind you which you will feel. As long as the Transmission keeps at a steady temp and the engine stays at a steady temp you would be fine. That being said you should have no problem at all with the hemi.

 

[tdappleman]

I tell you what, there isn't a fuel injected engine on the market today that does not experience injector issues. If that and head gaskets are all you have than this exchange is a moot point! As both have been corrected before the 04.5 LLY (RPO) engine, while at the same time the 6.slow was digging deeper! I knew the "bailout" was coming from ya that's why I BROUGHT IT UP FIRST. I will not be buying a new GM for a while because of it. But, that does not mean I will settle for a "sub standard" drive train and gawd awful fugly front end from the "blue oval". In fact, I'm on the hunt for an old body style (classic) GMC 3500 with low miles because of the longevity and the dependability of the drive train. That will give me two trucks that will out run, out pull, and be more reliable than your treasured POS:thumbsup: Now that we have de-railed this man's thread, I digress. Have "a good one".


EDIT: BTW, where did the design for 6.7 come from....Hmmmmm

I'm just not going to dig deeper for you - the problems are there even if your blinders are on. Ford did have problems with the 6.0 and very few since so to say they all have sub standard drivetrains is just crap and you know it. Substandard drivetrains do lead to best in sales numbers every year and higher quality numbers. But let's not let those facts get in the way. I'm done - wasted enough time already. Good luck finding an older 3500 since they don't have that longevity you long for.... BTW - if an Excursion is a POS then it just shows you have no idea what reality is. For the design - the exhaust flow is shared with the Duracrap. That all you got? Later.:smt101

 

[floriduramax1]

I knew I could get a reaction -

So let me get this straight. You "baited" me then get all bent out of shape when I throw out some info :huh:

:smt021:huh:

The 7.3 was the last good motor Ford used.

Looks like I said your 7.3 was a good motor:smt024

For the design - the exhaust flow is shared with the Duracrap. That all you got? Later.:smt101

nuff said:smt021


Actually check out the turbo design and the programming for the grade braking, which Ford has still yet to get that straight...
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/11/chevy-vs-ford-in-heavy-duty-rumble-in-the-rockies.html


"After four runs in the Ford, we had to manually slow the truck between 11 to 14 times during each descent to keep it from exceeding 60 mph. Ford’s exhaust brake seemed to have minimal effect slowing the rig and keeping our driver from getting that “white knuckle” feeling you don’t want to have when your 15-ton rig is rolling down a hill. Ford’s six-speed transmission did a nice job downshifting from 4th to 3rd gear after the foot brake was applied to help slow things down.
The Chevy was a superhero on the descent. It was like Superman digging his feet into the pavement to stop a runaway locomotive. In three downhill runs, we averaged one to two manual brake applies. That’s it. It consistently hung in at a steady 58 to 59 mph and stayed at that speed for miles. When we applied the foot brake after the first time, the Chevy downshifted from 4th to 2nd gear near redline at 52 mph and kept shedding speed until we tipped into the throttle to get back into 3rd and started picking up speed again. We never shifted down to 2nd gear in the Super Duty, slowing the truck to 52 mph.
At the turnaround point in Dillon to start each test cycle, the most telling aspect of our exhaust brake test was the strong smell of hard-worked brakes in the Ford and the absence of that smell in the Chevy. That doesn't just save on brake wear. It saves on frayed nerves as well."
There's your brake test!

I use EFI Live and custom program mine. I have 5 switchable "tunes". Yes, I'm aware of Edge and the other "box..one size fits all programmers. I have 2 "tunes" just for towing. One for light towing with more HP and one for heavy towing with a little less HP and high boost pressure to keep the egt's (exhaust gas temp.) in check along with a very aggressive turbo brake. When I command 0 on the turbo vanes at 0% throttle, and running 65-70 with the boat, the turbo actually spools, builds 20psi of back pressure and you can get off the interstate ramp and come to the light and not touch the brakes until you have come down to about 23mph when the converter unlocks:grin::thumbsup: Not too shabby for a POS Chebby...lol

Alright I am done. Next time you want to "bait" someone make sure you have the time and start your own thread:smt021

BTW, just made an offer on a garage kept 07 classic GMC dually with 22k on the clock...wish me luck..lol

 

[floriduramax1]

Update, went ahead and bought the Ram 1500 Quad cab 4X4. I tow the boat about 10 times a year up to the Lake which is about 30 miles away, otherwise it's a 5 mile trip to the launching ramp at the bay, the rest of the time it's a commuter vehicle. The performance towing duirng the test drive with the boat was way more than satisfactory. I realize if we go to a larger boat, ie 280 :grin: that we will have to move up to the 3/4 diesel. I will update my experience with the Ram as the season progresses. Thanks for everyone's input.

Congrats on the new truck! How do you like it so far?

BTW, sorry for the "derailment"...lol

 

[tdappleman]

So let me get this straight. You "baited" me then get all bent out of shape when I throw out some info :huh:

And it was fun - but don't get misled - I'm not out of shape at all. These are fun threads - but I will correct your 'info'. But again - if you want to ignore my original points and just talk about Fords then that would be a different thread.

For the record - I have a V10 not a 7.3. :smt038

 

[floriduramax1]

over..rodger!